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Method of determining forest production from remotely sensed forest parameters

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6783024
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A method of determining forest production entirely from remotely sensed data in which remotely sensed multispectral scanner (MSS) data on forest 5 composition is combined with remotely sensed radar imaging data on forest stand biophysical parameters to provide a measure of forest production. A high correlation has been found to exist between the remotely sensed radar imaging data and on site measurements of biophysical 10 parameters such as stand height, diameter at breast height, total tree height, mean area per tree, and timber stand volume.
Research Organization:
Savannah River Lab., Aiken, SC (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-76SR00001
Assignee:
SRS; EDB-88-176871
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A6091559
OSTI ID:
6783024
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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